Forum Wont Load After Mass Email

[bazookajoe]

I have noticed that my forum home page wont load load after sending a mass email to members, I get a "web page not available" message. I have a new dedicated server and server mgmt company and never have a problem with slow or down time except just after sending mass emails. Suggestions?

[ForceHSS]

Talk to your host maybe they can do something

[bazookajoe]

Just opened a ticket...waiting on a response. I just wondered what the issue is and if anyone else has experienced this?

[Simon Lloyd]

It has to be with the amount of resources taken to send the mails, you might want to look at throttling the number per hour if you're sending as lot.

[bazookajoe]

It has to be with the amount of resources taken to send the mails, you might want to look at throttling the number per hour if you're sending as lot.


How would you suggest that is best accomplished Simon? My email manager in admincp is currently set to send 500 at a time but I noticed it sends the whole batch of several thousand within a few seconds. Can I do this in the server settings? I also noticed it only sends around 1/2 the number of my registered members, but before I recently upgraded from 3.8 to 4.2.2 it sent to all members.

[ForceHSS]

set it to 50 as 500 is way to high

[Simon Lloyd]

How would you suggest that is best accomplished Simon? My email manager in admincp is currently set to send 500 at a time but I noticed it sends the whole batch of several thousand within a few seconds. Can I do this in the server settings? I also noticed it only sends around 1/2 the number of my registered members, but before I recently upgraded from 3.8 to 4.2.2 it sent to all members.

Not in admincp but on your dedicated server, like changing Exim settings...etc

[bazookajoe]

Not in admincp but on your dedicated server, like changing Exim settings...etc

Specifically??

[Max Taxable]

Love the handle, bazookajoe!

Is this you: http://www.triketalk.com/forum/forum.php

I dunno about the email load but I do know you have:There are currently 7321 users online. 652 members and 6669 guests

My goodness, that's a helluva load right there. Site is loading for me though.

Most of the 652 members showing online look spammy, judging by the usernames.

Are you using the "fake users" mod? Or is this actual traffic?

Help yourself tremendously by optimizing this site - reduce bandwidth drastically and improve performance. There is much work to do in that regard and here's the report card.

WebPageTest (http://www.webpagetest.org/result/140323_AV_J45/)

[Max Taxable]

You're loading eight point 4 MEGABYTES on people's browsers, from your CMS page. Gawd, what glut. Almost 8 1/2 megabytes. Equivalent to a eight minute music file in mp3 format!

WebPageTestCMS (http://www.webpagetest.org/result/140323_YV_J8S/)

My God man, can you imagine the bandwidth waste if your traffic is what it says it is? 8.4 million bytes times 7,000 visitors times multiple pageloads?

I bet you're paying out the wazoo for hosting.

[bazookajoe]

Love the handle, bazookajoe!

Is this you: http://www.triketalk.com/forum/forum.php

I dunno about the email load but I do know you have:There are currently 7321 users online. 652 members and 6669 guests

My goodness, that's a helluva load right there. Site is loading for me though.

Most of the 652 members showing online look spammy, judging by the usernames.

Are you using the "fake users" mod? Or is this actual traffic?

Help yourself tremendously by optimizing this site - reduce bandwidth drastically and improve performance. There is much work to do in that regard and here's the report card.

WebPageTest (http://www.webpagetest.org/result/140323_AV_J45/)



I dont do FAKE...These are all 100% real users, click on a username and check their stats. I have deleted over 5000 spammers and inactive members over the last 6 years and this was before installing Spam-O-Matic. A large percentage of my members are older retired people who have checked the "remember me" option and practically live on this site. Its their hobby and their social life and we do have a large global reach.

I know I certainly do need to optimize the site and that's a real priority for me.

[ForceHSS]

You have about 450 of Baidu Spiders install https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showthread.php?t=268208 it will get rid of them and bring the load down

[bazookajoe]

My God man, can you imagine the bandwidth waste if your traffic is what it says it is? 8.4 million bytes times 7,000 visitors times multiple pageloads?

I bet you're paying out the wazoo for hosting.


Max, thanks for bringing that to my attention. Just changing the settings on the CMS page from full articles displayed to preview articles setting dropped the load from 8.4 to 1.4.
Thanks

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You have about 450 of Baidu Spiders install https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showthread.php?t=268208 it will get rid of them and bring the load down


Thanks for that suggestion ForceHSS...I will look into that.

[Max Taxable]

I dont do FAKE...These are all 100% real users, click on a username and check their stats. I have deleted over 5000 spammers and inactive members over the last 6 years and this was before installing Spam-O-Matic. A large percentage of my members are older retired people who have checked the "remember me" option and practically live on this site. Its their hobby and their social life and we do have a large global reach.Oh hey Man, no insult intended at all. It's just that, the fake users mod is quite popular. I wasn't assuming.Max, thanks for bringing that to my attention. Just changing the settings on the CMS page from full articles displayed to preview articles setting dropped the load from 8.4 to 1.4.
ThanksAnd it actually LOOKS better too! Good job.

If you would like some free, comprehensive help with optimizing your site where we can save you a buttload of bandwidth and probably dinero, give me a shout via PM and Ozzy47 and I will spring into action. We specialize in this.